ci
/kiː/masculine
The word for dog in Welsh is ci.
ci refers to the animal known as a dog.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ci is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/kiː/
Did you know?
- Welsh has a specific term for the 'spectral hounds' of the underworld, known as Cŵn Annwn, who appear in ancient mythology to hunt humans.
- The Welsh word ci descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱwṓ, making it a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'hound'.
- The word for puppy cwn bach literally translates to 'small dogs', using the plural form rather than a dedicated singular word for a pup.
Examples in context
- Mae'r bachgen yn prynu ci.The boy is buying a dog.This sentence shows how to use ci when describing a boy buying a dog.Tatoeba #6889937 by Sisial, translation #5366100 by AlanF_US
- Mae'r ci yn cysgu yn y car.The dog is sleeping in the car.This sentence shows how to use ci when describing a dog sleeping in a car.Tatoeba #1978989 by Sisial, translation #1798367 by Amastan
- Mae'r ci hwn yn rhedeg yn gyflym.This dog runs fast.This sentence shows how to use ci when describing a dog running fast.Tatoeba #1964094 by Sisial, translation #1112501 by futurulus
- Gwelodd y blaidd y ci bach.The wolf saw the little dog.
- Mae fy mrawd yn caru'r ci bach.My brother loves the little dog.
- Dw i'n cael mwynhau cerdded gyda fy gi.I enjoy walking with my dog.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elowen and Gareth are walking in a park.
- ElowenEdrych ar y ci bach hwn!Look at this little dog!
- GarethMae'r ci yn edrych yn hapus iawn.The dog looks very happy.
- ElowenYdych chi eisiau ci, Gareth?Do you want a dog, Gareth?
- GarethYdw, hoffwn i gael ci.Yes, I would like to have a dog.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries ci, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
